chulería
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la chulería(
choo
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leh
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ree
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (arrogance)
a. cockiness
Noté cierta chulería en las palabras de Diego mientras me contaba cómo había ganado el torneo.I noted a certain cockiness in Diego's words as he was telling me how he had won the tournament.
2. (appeal)
a. winning ways
Alicia logró que le asignaran el proyecto gracias a su chulería.Alicia got the project thanks to her winning ways.
b. charm
Esteban carece de chulería y no pudo convencer a nadie.Esteban lacks charm and couldn't convince anybody.
3. (beautiful thing) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Viste el perrito de Santi? ¡Es una chulería!Have you seen Santi's puppy? It's so cute!
¡Ay, qué chulería! Tengo que comprarme esta chaqueta.Wow, this is gorgeous! I have to buy myself this jacket.
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